Disruptive Women: A WomenEd Guide to Equitable Action in Education

Vivienne Porritt - Co-founder of WomenEd, UK
Lisa Hannay - Global Strategic Leader, WomenEd
Natasha Hilton - Global Strategic Leader, WomenEd
Disruptive Women: A WomenEd Guide to Equitable Action in Education
September 2024 | 232 pages | Sage UK
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Disruptive Women is your guide to changing the status quo in the education system.

Drawing from rich, varied perspectives from across the global WomenEd community it offers guidance, solidarity and real-life examples of how to make change happen in four vital areas:
  • Increasing the representation of women in educational leadership
  • Breaking down barriers that exclude diverse women from leadership roles
  • Disrupting the gender pay gap for women leaders
  • Championing flexible working for more equitable working cultures
This is unmissable reading for anyone working in schools, universities and other educational organisations who recognises the need to disrupt, innovate and to change education to be more inclusive, equitable and diverse.

Contents

Part 1: Increasing the representation of women in leadership

  • Chapter 1 Time to use our superpowers
  • Chapter 2 Powerful stories
  • Chapter 3 Harnessing the power of professional learning networks
  • Chapter 4 Imposter syndrome: quietening the voices in our heads
  • Chapter 5 Networking to develop and innovate
  • Chapter 6 Disrupting social norms: the Dream Gap Project
  • Case Study 1 Confronting unconscious bias

Part 2: Breaking barriers: diverse women in educational leadership

  • Chapter 7 The diversity gap: what is the current state of play in education?
  • Chapter 8 Take your seat at the table!
  • Chapter 9 How diverse is it ‘really’? The data linked to leadership in schools
  • Chapter 10 Letting go of imposter syndrome: writing herstory
  • Chapter 11 A different kind of brain: what are the benefits and barriers of neurodivergent women in leadership?
  • Chapter 12 Diverse leadership: if you can’t see it, be it!
  • Chapter 13 How do we level the playing field?
  • Case Study 2 Fitting into the mould: do you have to change who you are?
  • Case Study 3 The F Word: Failure

Part 3: Disrupting the gender pay gap for women leaders

  • Chapter 14 Systemic sexism: the global gender pay gap
  • Chapter 15 Disrupting the gender pay gap: empowering female middle leaders to progress into senior leadership
  • Chapter 16 Negotiating salaries
  • Chapter 17 Why isn’t my gender pay gap improving?
  • Chapter 18 Mind the gap? Yes, so let’s do something about it!
  • Case Study 4 The gender pay gap in a higher education organisation
  • Case Study 5 Disrupt the gender pay gap: know your worth

Part 4: Flexible working: culture change required

  • Chapter 19 Flexible working: a sustainable solution?
  • Chapter 20 The future of flexible working - the impact of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill
  • Chapter 21 Miscarriage is not a dirty word: why we should normalise talking about baby loss
  • Chapter 22 Finding opportunities and freedom through flexible working
  • Chapter 23 Is there a parental penalty in education?
  • Chapter 24 Making more of menopause
  • Chapter 25 Menopause and flexible working: starting conversations
  • Chapter 26 What’s your problem with flexible working?
  • Case Study 6 Negotiating flexible working: upholding your principles
  • Case Study 7 The big wheel of flexible working
  • Case Study 8 Including women

Additional materials

Description

Disruptive Women is your guide to changing the status quo in the education system.

Drawing from rich, varied perspectives from across the global WomenEd community it offers guidance, solidarity and real-life examples of how to make change happen in four vital areas:
  • Increasing the representation of women in educational leadership
  • Breaking down barriers that exclude diverse women from leadership roles
  • Disrupting the gender pay gap for women leaders
  • Championing flexible working for more equitable working cultures
This is unmissable reading for anyone working in schools, universities and other educational organisations who recognises the need to disrupt, innovate and to change education to be more inclusive, equitable and diverse.

Contents

Part 1: Increasing the representation of women in leadership

  • Chapter 1 Time to use our superpowers
  • Chapter 2 Powerful stories
  • Chapter 3 Harnessing the power of professional learning networks
  • Chapter 4 Imposter syndrome: quietening the voices in our heads
  • Chapter 5 Networking to develop and innovate
  • Chapter 6 Disrupting social norms: the Dream Gap Project
  • Case Study 1 Confronting unconscious bias

Part 2: Breaking barriers: diverse women in educational leadership

  • Chapter 7 The diversity gap: what is the current state of play in education?
  • Chapter 8 Take your seat at the table!
  • Chapter 9 How diverse is it ‘really’? The data linked to leadership in schools
  • Chapter 10 Letting go of imposter syndrome: writing herstory
  • Chapter 11 A different kind of brain: what are the benefits and barriers of neurodivergent women in leadership?
  • Chapter 12 Diverse leadership: if you can’t see it, be it!
  • Chapter 13 How do we level the playing field?
  • Case Study 2 Fitting into the mould: do you have to change who you are?
  • Case Study 3 The F Word: Failure

Part 3: Disrupting the gender pay gap for women leaders

  • Chapter 14 Systemic sexism: the global gender pay gap
  • Chapter 15 Disrupting the gender pay gap: empowering female middle leaders to progress into senior leadership
  • Chapter 16 Negotiating salaries
  • Chapter 17 Why isn’t my gender pay gap improving?
  • Chapter 18 Mind the gap? Yes, so let’s do something about it!
  • Case Study 4 The gender pay gap in a higher education organisation
  • Case Study 5 Disrupt the gender pay gap: know your worth

Part 4: Flexible working: culture change required

  • Chapter 19 Flexible working: a sustainable solution?
  • Chapter 20 The future of flexible working - the impact of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill
  • Chapter 21 Miscarriage is not a dirty word: why we should normalise talking about baby loss
  • Chapter 22 Finding opportunities and freedom through flexible working
  • Chapter 23 Is there a parental penalty in education?
  • Chapter 24 Making more of menopause
  • Chapter 25 Menopause and flexible working: starting conversations
  • Chapter 26 What’s your problem with flexible working?
  • Case Study 6 Negotiating flexible working: upholding your principles
  • Case Study 7 The big wheel of flexible working
  • Case Study 8 Including women

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Vivienne Porritt , Lisa Hannay , Natasha Hilton
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September 2024 | 232 pages | Sage UK

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Disruptive Women is your guide to changing the status quo in the education system.

Drawing from rich, varied perspectives from across the global WomenEd community it offers guidance, solidarity and real-life examples of how to make change happen in four vital areas:
  • Increasing the representation of women in educational leadership
  • Breaking down barriers that exclude diverse women from leadership roles
  • Disrupting the gender pay gap for women leaders
  • Championing flexible working for more equitable working cultures
This is unmissable reading for anyone working in schools, universities and other educational organisations who recognises the need to disrupt, innovate and to change education to be more inclusive, equitable and diverse.

Table Of Contents:

  • Part 1: Increasing the representation of women in leadership
  • Chapter 1 Time to use our superpowers
  • Chapter 2 Powerful stories
  • Chapter 3 Harnessing the power of professional learning networks
  • Chapter 4 Imposter syndrome: quietening the voices in our heads
  • Chapter 5 Networking to develop and innovate
  • Chapter 6 Disrupting social norms: the Dream Gap Project
  • Case Study 1 Confronting unconscious bias
  • Part 2: Breaking barriers: diverse women in educational leadership
  • Chapter 7 The diversity gap: what is the current state of play in education?
  • Chapter 8 Take your seat at the table!
  • Chapter 9 How diverse is it ‘really’? The data linked to leadership in schools
  • Chapter 10 Letting go of imposter syndrome: writing herstory
  • Chapter 11 A different kind of brain: what are the benefits and barriers of neurodivergent women in leadership?
  • Chapter 12 Diverse leadership: if you can’t see it, be it!
  • Chapter 13 How do we level the playing field?
  • Case Study 2 Fitting into the mould: do you have to change who you are?
  • Case Study 3 The F Word: Failure
  • Part 3: Disrupting the gender pay gap for women leaders
  • Chapter 14 Systemic sexism: the global gender pay gap
  • Chapter 15 Disrupting the gender pay gap: empowering female middle leaders to progress into senior leadership
  • Chapter 16 Negotiating salaries
  • Chapter 17 Why isn’t my gender pay gap improving?
  • Chapter 18 Mind the gap? Yes, so let’s do something about it!
  • Case Study 4 The gender pay gap in a higher education organisation
  • Case Study 5 Disrupt the gender pay gap: know your worth
  • Part 4: Flexible working: culture change required
  • Chapter 19 Flexible working: a sustainable solution?
  • Chapter 20 The future of flexible working - the impact of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill
  • Chapter 21 Miscarriage is not a dirty word: why we should normalise talking about baby loss
  • Chapter 22 Finding opportunities and freedom through flexible working
  • Chapter 23 Is there a parental penalty in education?
  • Chapter 24 Making more of menopause
  • Chapter 25 Menopause and flexible working: starting conversations
  • Chapter 26 What’s your problem with flexible working?
  • Case Study 6 Negotiating flexible working: upholding your principles
  • Case Study 7 The big wheel of flexible working
  • Case Study 8 Including women

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